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Feb 20, 2020
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Soupie
Grandma Sycamore
This is our experience too. Our kids put concurrent classes as a priority but still had some AP.
It worked out but BYU doesn’t give any extra weight to AP classes so it’s a gamble w/ both grade & test score.
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How many AP classes does my son need?
Fightgar
2/19/20 11:02pm
Keep a high GPA, aim for a 32 on the ACT, be well-rounded, manage to mind read
unctoothman
2/19/20 11:05pm
Do a year at a community college if the ACT/GPA sucks
Shore10
2/19/20 11:11pm
Take the ACT several times and take a course. They gradually get better.
Albuq_Coug
2/19/20 11:19pm
You could do that too. It worked for me.
Shore10
2/20/20 8:55pm
So the average act of Ivy League schools are between 32-35 the demand has really
franklyvulgar
2/19/20 11:17pm
I'd say taking 2-3 AP classes increases you chance, as long as you get As
Cougarrr
2/19/20 11:21pm
If he wants to go to BYU not much. Literally.
CarolinaCoug
2/19/20 11:58pm
Sounds like the kid's a lock if he continues as is. Seems AP classes are a
JONBOY
2/20/20 5:49am
someone from our ward just got into byu with a 24 act score.
bald man
2/20/20 6:02am
Better to have a high GPA and only a couple AP classes
compcoug
2/20/20 6:20am
Two main reasons to take AP classes: save on college tuition (and get a leg up on college classes), and to have a better
dilbert
2/20/20 6:33am
BYU probably doesn’t agree because many AP teachers
puntersarepeople
2/20/20 7:14am
and some of the ap teachers are horrible teachers, at least at our high school
bald man
2/20/20 7:52am
That sucks
puntersarepeople
2/20/20 9:05am
This is our experience too. Our kids put concurrent classes as a priority but still had some AP.
Soupie
2/20/20 7:49am
I'll add one more reason. Does the AP class helps improve your ACT score?
JJCoug
2/20/20 8:54am
Take Math and History for sure - AP test will get him out of some general BYU
rggee
2/20/20 6:36am
I wouldn’t do all in the same year
puntersarepeople
2/20/20 7:22am
I did 3 my Jr and Sr years, it wasn't so bad.
rggee
2/20/20 7:51am
Which ones?
puntersarepeople
2/20/20 9:06am
Jr: Calc AB, US History, Chemistry. Sr: Calc BC, Physics, English
rggee
2/20/20 9:54am
Take the ones he can get As in.
TerpCoug
2/20/20 7:24am
I wouldn’t do all in the same year
puntersarepeople
2/20/20 7:26am
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